Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

How to apply

• Apply via QTAC and submit a JCU application form.
• Your school must submit a Predicted Academic Achievement (PAA) form by the official due date (applications can be voided if not received).
• Selected applicants will be invited to a live Kira Talent interview (three panel members). Applicants pay a fee to use the Kira platform.

Interview assessment areas

• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Ethical reasoning and critical thinking
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Understanding of rural/tropical health and motivation for medicine

Academic prerequisites

• Required subjects: English (Units 3–4, C), Mathematical Methods (Units 3–4, C), Chemistry (Units 3–4, C). Biology recommended.
• Equivalencies: Specialist Mathematics meets the Methods requirement; any QLD Year 12 English (English, EAL, Literature, etc.) meets the English requirement.
• Applicants outside Queensland should contact JCU to confirm subject equivalencies.
• Pathway: JCU Prep can help meet subject prerequisites (cannot be used to meet ATAR or GPA).

Academic competitiveness

• Non-rural applicants usually require a high-90s ATAR to be competitive.
• Rural and First Nations applicants may be competitive with lower ATARs due to priority pathways.
• ATAR/selection rank adjustments (Regional Preference, EAS, Subject Adjustment) are not available for Medicine.

IB & New Zealand NCEA results

• IB: Results expected December 2025 — in time for Medicine 2026 consideration and second-round interviews.
• NCEA (NZ): Results expected January 2026 — too late for 2026 consideration; applicants are encouraged to apply for the following year.

GPA (for tertiary applicants)

• Minimum unweighted GPA for consideration: 5.75 (on a 7-point scale).
• Entire academic history is considered, with most weight on the most recent study.
• Must have completed at least 0.5 FTE (≈ four subjects) for GPA to be assessed.

Approx. 170 domestic places

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)

Cairns campus (with regional and remote placements)

How to apply

• Apply via QTAC and submit a JCU written application + letters of support.

Academic prerequisites

• Required subjects: English (Units 3–4, C), Mathematical Methods (Units 3–4, C), Chemistry (Units 3–4, C). Biology recommended.
• Equivalencies: Specialist Mathematics meets the Methods requirement; any QLD Year 12 English subject meets the English requirement. Applicants outside QLD should contact JCU to confirm equivalencies.

Academic competitiveness

• Non-rural applicants typically need a high-90s ATAR to be competitive.
• Rural and First Nations applicants may be competitive with lower ATARs due to priority schemes.
• ATAR/selection rank adjustments are not available for Dentistry.

IB & NCEA results

• IB: Results expected December 2025 — in time for Dentistry 2026 consideration.
• NCEA (NZ): Results expected January 2026 — too late for Dentistry 2026; applicants are encouraged to apply for the following year.

Number of places

Approx. 90 domestic places